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Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by notsapiensatall on Saturday August 27, 2022 @02:27AM (#32616333)
This sounds fun. Let's pick a state that is not known for onerous regulations...how about South Dakota?

>Food employees must clean their hands in a handwashing lavatory and may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or in a service sink or a curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.

>Food must be stored in a clean, dry location where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination and is at least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the floor

>Sufficient refrigeration facilities or other effectively insulated facilities that are conveniently located must be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Each mechanically refrigerated facility storing potentially hazardous food must be provided with a numerically scaled indicating thermometer, accurate to ±1°C (2°F), located to measure air temperature in the warmest part of the facility.

>Fruits and vegetables may be washed by using chemicals as specified in 21 C.F.R. 173.315, April 1, 1996. Any sink used to wash, prepare, store, or soak food must be indirectly connected to the sewer through an airbreak.

>A ventilation hood system must be provided over all cooking equipment which produces steam, excessive smoke, grease vapors, or odors.

>Perimeter walls and roof of a food establishment must effectively protect the establishment from the weather and the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.

It would be hard to meet those requirements with a grill and two tables, but the list goes on:

https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/17361

Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by throw1230 on Saturday August 27, 2022 @03:48AM (#32616791)
>Food employees must clean their hands in a handwashing lavatory and may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or in a service sink or a curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.

So a restroom.

>Food must be stored in a clean, dry location where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination and is at least 15 centimeters (6 inches) above the floor.

A shelf.

>Sufficient refrigeration facilities or other effectively insulated facilities that are conveniently located must be provided to assure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at required temperatures during storage. Each mechanically refrigerated facility storing potentially hazardous food must be provided with a numerically scaled indicating thermometer, accurate to ±1°C (2°F), located to measure air temperature in the warmest part of the facility.

A fridge and a thermometer

>Fruits and vegetables may be washed by using chemicals as specified in 21 C.F.R. 173.315, April 1, 1996. Any sink used to wash, prepare, store, or soak food must be indirectly connected to the sewer through an airbreak.

This a U shaped a filter on the drain hose, you can self install and cost a few bucks.

>A ventilation hood system must be provided over all cooking equipment which produces steam, excessive smoke, grease vapors, or odors.

A hood a standard in every kitchen.

>Perimeter walls and roof of a food establishment must effectively protect the establishment from the weather and the entry of insects, rodents, and other animals.

Walls and a roof?.

These are sanitary requirements but none of them are extra imo

Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by bobthepanda on Saturday August 27, 2022 @04:27AM (#32616996)
How many food trucks come with a restroom? Or 4 walls and a roof, assuming that’s required to cover a shelter? Or a connection to the sewer system (which sounds pretty tenuous for a food truck, you need to find a parking space with a open sewer connection?)
Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by Broken_Hippo on Saturday August 27, 2022 @06:47AM (#32617653)
They tend to have 4 walls and a roof and facilities to wash your hands: Water tanks exist - I mean, folks use toilets in an RV without them being currently hooked up to sewage, so I don't see how this is an issue. We have the tech. Hand sanitizer is likely available as well. Additionally, in many places, they have to be within a certain distance from toilets.
Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by bobthepanda on Saturday August 27, 2022 @03:23PM (#32622198)
The sewer note is more about this particular line:

> Any sink used to wash, prepare, store, or soak food must be indirectly connected to the sewer through an airbreak, and a water tank not being suitable.

Which I interpreted as a direct sewer connection for the sink being required.

Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by immibis on Saturday August 27, 2022 @08:30AM (#32618237)
They didn't say it was impossible, just hard. Do you have a thermometer in your fridge? Did you specially modify your sink to add an airbreak? I agree, they are quite reasonable requirements, and also requirements which one does not meet if they just have a grill and two picnic tables. They would also want to have a small trailer for proper food storage.
Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by emiliobumachar on Saturday August 27, 2022 @04:23AM (#32616977)
A restroom that's practical for the cook to wash hands every single time is a lot harder then a nearby walk-to restroom.

These add up fast.

Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by rvba on Saturday August 27, 2022 @08:16PM (#32624536)
The most interesting part is that they used centimeters
Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by scotty79 on Saturday August 27, 2022 @06:42AM (#32617630)
> onerous regulations

More like common sense. I'd really wish any place that prepares my food from scratch would obey at least the ones you listed and more even if it's just a grill.

Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by usrusr on Saturday August 27, 2022 @06:55AM (#32617692)
So basically "don't shit where you cook for customers".

A land of the free would truly have to be a home of the brave.

Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by spookthesunset on Saturday August 27, 2022 @07:41PM (#32624355)
What’s up with the air gap requirement?
Re:One kitchen, hundreds of internet restaurants by db48x on Saturday August 27, 2022 @11:05PM (#32625401)
So that in the event of a clog, sewage will not be able to back up into the food. It'll spill out onto the floor instead, which is bad, but not as bad as contaminating the food directly.